B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B - Wings & Wheels RC Model Airshow 2022
8B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B is the last remaining airworthy B-17 in Europe. She is based in the UK from where she flies regularly at air shows, memorial flypasts and commemorative events as a memorial to the USAAF in Europe. Since 1982, Sally B has been operated by Elly Sallingboe of B-17 Preservation with the help of a dedicated team. Sally B is maintained by Chief Engineer Peter Brown and his team of volunteers, and flown by volunteer experienced professional pilots. Find out more about the aircraft’s background on our History page or you might like to check out the Latest News.
Sally B is permanently based at the Imperial War Museum Duxford where she is on static display when not flying. However, the aircraft is not part of the Museum’s own collection and relies solely on charitable donations, sponsorship, sales of souvenirs, and the loyal support of her working team of volunteers and 8,000 Sally B Supporters Club Members, one of the largest clubs of its kind in the world. Bearing this in mind, it is incredible to think that this aircraft has now been flying in the UK for over 45 years.
Operating a large, four-engined aircraft is extremely expensive and the costs must be met if Sally B is to continue her mission. It would be a huge loss to our country if this unique, tangible piece of history could not continue because of a lack of funding. Sadly, in just a few years, even the men who survived the war will all be gone. It is up to us to keep their legacy alive – but Sally B needs more support to continue to do so.
As well as being a flying memorial, operated for the education and enjoyment of today’s and future generations, B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B is also available in the UK and Europe for air displays, aerial events, Commemorative & Memorial flypasts, filming and corporate entertainment.
Sally B has played a major part in the following films and television productions:
Memphis Belle (film) Warner Brothers
Black Book (film) Warner Brothers
Noah’s Ark (film) Walt Disney
Bomber Crew (tv) Channel 4
It Ain’t Half Hot Mum (tv) BBC
Over Here (tv) BBC
Walter Cronkite (tv) Discovery Channel
We’ll Meet Again (tv) LWT
Contact Elly Sallingboe on: +44 (0) 1638 721304
or e-mail: b-17preservation@sallyb.org.uk
The Longest Running RC Model Show in the UK takes place at the historic North Weald Airfield, Essex, UK
North Weald Airfield is a genuine WW1 airfield with many of its original buildings intact and it is at this wonderful venue that the Wings & Wheels Model Spectacular will hold the 35th event in 2022.
It’s hard to believe that one hundred years ago an airfield that was used by the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 provides the same venue for what is the longest-running model show in the UK. Those young WW1 pilots could never have imagined the changes that would take place in the world of aviation, let alone the fact that one day it would be possible to fly a model aeroplane at speeds they could only dream of and all controlled by a man on the ground holding a radio control transmitter!
Such is progress! And that progress is more than represented in the range of models on display, every era and type of model aircraft will be flown throughout the weekend from WW1 biplanes to the very latest fast jets. On the ground, there will be every variation of radio control vehicles including trucks, tanks and model boats being put through their paces.
Couple this with a row of model Traders offering something to satisfy the most ardent of modellers, along with a giant Bring and Buy, there is more than ample opportunity to pick up a bargain!
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